Integrity Is Key to Executive Success
Keeping your word is a helpful trait in many areas of life. But for an executive, it's critical to your performance.
As an executive strategic coach, I've worked with hundreds of CEOs and senior executives, focusing on strategy and building high-performance executive teams. My job is to help teams find a way to differentiate themselves in their market and then build the talent model and operational plan to execute successfully. The process requires some smart thinking and a lot of hard work.
Regardless of how smart and hardworking we are, however, we won't get very far without strong and effective leadership. As a company grows and scales, leadership challenges become greater and more complicated. Executives who were successful in the early stages of the company often struggle as the game changes and the stakes get higher. Leveling up leadership is just as important as a good strategy and lots of elbow grease.
One of the key values that quickly becomes important is integrity. While this word gets thrown around a lot in many circles, I use it here very specifically and intentionally. I don't mean morality or even ethics. I'm not judging if someone is good or bad or right or wrong. When I say integrity is important to being a high-performing executive, I mean that your words must match your actions.
This means doing what you say you're going to do. It also means that you shouldn't say you're going to do something that you really can't or won't do. People need to trust that you'll deliver and they can rely upon you. Get this right, and you'll gain significant power and respect. Fail, and you'll quickly struggle for advancement and could lose your seat at the leadership table.
Here are a few things to consider when making commitments and taking action when your professional reputation is on the line.
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